Exodus 23:8

Hebrew
ESV
And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.
NIV
“Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
NLT
“Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
γὰρ δῶρα ἐκτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς βλεπόντων καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
λυμαίνεται ῥήματα δίκαια
KJV
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7 ← Exodus 23:8 → Exodus 23:9

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